Bo Derek Biography
Bo Derek is an American actress and model well recognized for her breakthrough performance in the romantic comedy flick 10. Her other credits include Richard Lang’s A Change of Seasons and the ill-fated films Fantasies, Tarzan, the Ape Man, Bolero, and Ghosts Can’t Do It, all directed by her first husband, John Derek. She was widowed in 1998 and married actor John Corbett in 2020.
How old is Bo Derek? – Age
She is 67 years old as of 20 November 2023. She was born in 1956 in Long Beach, California, United States.
Bo Derek Family – Education
Her father, Paul Collins, was a Hobie Cat executive, and her mother, Norma (née White), was a make-up artist and hairdresser for Ann-Margret. Collins’ parents separated and her mother remarried stunt performer Bobby Bass. She grew raised with three siblings: two sisters and one brother. Collins went to Narbonne High School and George S. Patton Continuation School, both in Harbor City, California. Derek’s father, Paul Collins, was a radio operator in the Korean War. Her stepfather, Bobby Bass, and her late husband, John Derek, both served in the military.
Bo Derek Husband- Children
After 16-year-old Bo began dating John Derek, the couple relocated to Germany, where John would not face prosecution under California’s statutory rape statutes. They returned to the United States shortly after Bo’s 18th birthday and married in 1976. The Dereks remained married until John died of heart failure in 1998. Derek has been in a relationship with actor John Corbett since 2002, and they live together on a ranch near Santa Barbara, California. They got married in December 2020.
Bo Derek Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
Bo Derek Fashion House
She appeared as Maria Gianni, Luke’s mother, and has an affair with Charles Blakely in the American nighttime soap opera Fashion House. Widow of the affluent Antonio Gianni. Owner of House of Gianni, a Los Angeles-based fashion design studio. Scheming and conspiring with everyone, including her family. Notable for attempting to break up Luke and his girlfriend, Michelle Miller, but failing.
Almost marries William Chandler, but is told by an irate Sophia that Luke is her husband, Charles Blakely’s son, and hence brothers. I had catfights with Sophia Blakely, Tania Ford, and Michelle. Eventually “dies” (Tania Ford was the one who shot her), but is subsequently shown in an island paradise, under an assumed identity, and very much alive, with Sophia on the other side of the pool.
Bo Derek Political Views
Derek, who calls herself an independent, backed George H. W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush, in their presidential elections. She attended the Republican National Convention in both 2000 and 2004. Derek has also attended public events alongside Republican Congressman David Dreier of Southern California.
President George W. Bush appointed Derek to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Board of Trustees, serving on the Operations Committee, in 2006. When asked about his relationship with Derek on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace on April 30, 2006, White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten stated that she was a friend and a “good supporter of the president.”
Derek voted for Obama in 2008. Derek supported Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2012. In a 2020 interview with Variety, she was asked who she will support in the upcoming presidential election.
Bo Derek Activist
Derek, a lifelong horse lover and rider, owns Andalusian horses and serves as a spokesperson for the Animal Welfare Institute’s fight to end horse slaughter through federal and state legislation. On February 5, 2002, she released her book, Riding Lessons: Everything That Matters in Life, I Learned from Horses (ISBN 0-06-039437-4). Derek also sits on the California Horse Racing Board.
Since 2001, Derek has served as the National Honorary Chairperson for Veterans Affairs’ National Rehabilitation Special Events. She is a strong supporter of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
Derek was presented with the VA’s highest accolade by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi in 2003. She frequently performs on United Service Organizations tours, and the Special Forces Association made her an honorary Green Beret.
Derek has been involved with the environmental organization WildAid for 18 years, which raises money to conserve sharks and discourages people from buying wildlife items. On August 13, 2020, she appeared on the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.
Bo Derek Movies
♦ 1980 – A Change of Seasons
♦ 1981 – Fantasies
♦ 1981 – Tarzan, the Ape Man
♦ 1984 – Bolero
♦ 1989 – Ghosts Can’t Do It
♦ 1992 – Sognando la California
♦ 1993 – Woman of Desire
♦ 1995 – Tommy Boy
♦ 2001 – Sunstorm
♦ 2001 – Frozen with Fear
♦ 2001 – Horror 101
♦ 2002 – The Master of Disguise
♦ 2003 – Malibu’s Most Wanted
♦ 2003 – Boom
♦ 2017 – 5 Weddings
Bo Derek TV Shows
♦ 2000 – Family Law
♦ 2000 – Queen of Swords
♦ 2000 – Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
♦ 2001 – Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
♦ 2003 – Lucky
♦ 2005 – Still Standing
♦ 2003-2005 – 7th Heaven
♦ 2005 – Crusader
♦ 2006 – Fashion House
♦ 2011 – The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
♦ 2012 – Chuck
♦ 2012 – CSI: Miami
♦ 2015 – Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
♦ 2018 – The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time
♦ 2018 – The Christmas Trap, aka Christmas in the Heartland
♦ 2020 – JL Family Ranch 2: The Wedding Gift
♦ 2023 – Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta